Merry and bright
Metropolitan Performing Arts presents Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas,” opening Friday at 6403 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. The score features holiday standards including “Blue Skies,” “I Love a Piano,” “How Deep Is the Ocean” and “White Christmas.” Showtimes are 7 p.m. Friday as well as Dec. 12, 13 and 20; 6 p.m. Saturday and Dec. 14; and 2 p.m. Sunday, as well as Dec. 15 and 21. General admission is $25. Students, seniors and military are $16. On Pride Night, Dec. 12, $1 of every ticket goes to a local Pride organization. Get tickets at metropolitanperformingarts.org.
In the frosty air
Get To-Gather Farm, 1913 S.E. 303rd Ave., Washougal, will host Winter Festivities from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 7. Take a hayride to see Santa Claus for photographs, chestnuts roasted on an open fire, s’mores, hot cocoa and treats sold by Camas-based Morenita. Photo packages begin at $21, including the hayride. A $5 reservation fee is payable on the day of your visit. The photographer will send proofs to review after the photo session. To reserve a time slot, visit forms.gle/WGS9bHJE8Jo9vCgH6.
Bah humbug
Magenta Theater presents “Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story,” opening Friday at 1108 Main St., Vancouver. The play is an adaptation of Charles Dickens’ tale, reimagined with a fresh perspective on this classic Christmas story. Attendees should bring food donations for the FISH Westside Food Pantry. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday as well as Dec. 12-14 and 19-21. Matinees are 2 p.m. Sunday and Dec. 15 and 22. Tickets are $25 in advance at magentatheater.com or $28 at the door.
Glad tidings
Touch of Class Chorale presents its holiday concert, “A Season of Hope,” featuring traditional carols and contemporary songs from Latvia, France, Spain, Italy, Poland and the U.S. Performances are 7 p.m. Dec. 6 at East Woods Presbyterian Church, 16210 N.E. 20th St., Vancouver; 2 p.m. Dec. 7 at Mill Plain United Methodist Church, 15804 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver; and 3 p.m. Dec. 15 at Unitarian Universalist Church of Vancouver, 4505 E. 18th St., Vancouver. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for youth ages 6 to 17 and free for children younger than 6. Buy tickets at touchofclasschorale.com.
